Learn about the Commercial Pisciculture in Jungle Mahal under the Usharmukti Plus Initiative, a project that is helping to improve the lives of people in the region. […]
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From Kucha to a Pucca House!
“In 2020, I struggled to seek a loan of Rs. 10,000 from money lenders to start a small business, but now I earn around Rs. 4-5 lakhs per year. As a result, I have built a lovely pucca (concrete) house,” said Bhagabati Mohanta, an agri-entrepreneur from Nua Gaon in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. […]
Creating Ripples of Change!
A significant focus of the Usharmukti Project was on the construction of new watershed structures and the rejuvenation of existing water bodies. The total volume of water restored in different Water Harvesting Structures has been 17,478 Ham/Year, laying the groundwork for transformative changes in the lives of the communities. Here, we will look at two stories to see how farm ponds have improved people’s livelihoods. […]
Net Shed: A simple solution to protect crops and increase yield
Chakradhar Haiburu, a farmer from Aburu village nestled in the Khuntpani block of West Singhbhum, Jharkhand, faced the challenges that many farmers know all too well. The unpredictability of the weather and a series of crop failures had left him feeling disheartened. He hesitated to embrace new farming practices, clinging to traditional methods that had sustained his family for generations. […]